<div>I did a Bluthner 6'3" a while back and the "fourth string" diameters for the section that is tuned an octave higher starting at note #47 are:</div> <div>47-52, .031"; </div> <div>53-58, .030"</div> <div>59-65, .029"<BR>66-71, .026"</div> <div>Note #72 to the end do use the same guage as the note they accompany.</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">From: Jurgen Goering <pianoforte@pianofortesupply.com><BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 11:09:46 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: Bluthner wires<BR><BR>Any chance other interested parties could get a copy, too? It just <BR>seems strange that you would publicly post that you will send someone <BR>the information privately....<BR>I for one have to do with Blüthners now and then and am very grateful <BR>for any information to add to my collection...<BR>thanks...<BR><BR>Jurgen Goering<BR>Piano Forte Supply<BR>(250)
754-2440<BR>info@pianofortesupply.com<BR>http://www.pianofortesupply.com<BR><BR><BR>On May 5, 2007, at 10:43, Clark Sprague wrote:<BR>><BR>> Hi, Allen. I ran into the same situation about a year ago, and I got <BR>> a reply from R.D. Wilson. I will forward it to you.<BR>> Clark<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Wright" <BR>> <AKWRIGHT@BTOPENWORLD.COM><BR>> Subject: Bluthner wires<BR>><BR>><BR>>> What I'm wondering is what gauge the 4th strings in the treble <BR>>> sections should be - are they the same gauge as the unisons they <BR>>> accompany? (Since the lower section is, as I understand, half as <BR>>> long and tuned an octave higher but the top section is tuned at <BR>>> unison?).<BR>>><BR>>> If someone can steer us in the right direction it would be most <BR>>> appreciated!<BR>>><BR>>> Sincerely,<BR>>><BR>>> Allen Wright, RPT<BR>>> London, UK From:
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